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Thanks all for the Medicare input. Yes I can keep my work coverage after I retire!! I get a very affordable benefit package of medical, prescription drug, dental and vision that includes a Medicare Advantage plan but not original Medicare. I was going with that since Medicare.org said I could switch back during open enrollment if needed. I'll have to do some checking on that, thanks JunieB. The only cant go back I saw was if I leave my employer plan I cannot go back to them.
BIggest problem is the medical group we currently use does not accept the Medicare Advantage plan that my work offers. My choices are:
A) Leave the employer plan forever and purchase through AARP or similar to keep current doctors. I would have to pay for a supplement and prescription drug plan.
Stay with employer plan and change medical groups, all new doctors C) Stay with employer plan and pay $460 more per month (ouch) for a different plan that my current medical group takes.
Open enrollment is in October so I am enclined to try option b for 8 months. We had this medical group years ago and I can get some of my old doctors back (still making calls) and my current MO gave me recommendations. Im trying to look at it as getting a second opinion on everything if nothing else. If the plan/medical group/doctors isnt working out I can change to option a or c in October. Scary changing though but glad I'm done with most treatment right now.
Yall are having a party and Im talking about old person insurance! Well the party menu looks good and I'm starving. Cooking some chicken and dumplings up as it is cold (for us) here today.
Susan - LOL when you said baby in bath with prunes...I thought of whole prunes floating. You know how that would look!! Your pic was much better, she is having so much fun
Shep - Yes husband 65, not me. You are right about the picture of the 4 of us, we are young, young, young!
Lovery - Tramadol made my DH feel terrible, weird. I hope the B6 is helpful, glad he is making progress.
MammaRay - Hubby is better each day, thank you. Wishing for some pain relief for you. I always covered my bald head too, just didnt like being bald and felt better that way.
junieB - I would love freedom of choice on my medical! Yeah honest and and nice neighbor, I'm happy for you.
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Poppy - Ironically, the man that returned my wallet is not that nice and is normally a less than honest person, plus a known drug addict. So, the fact that he actually returned it without taking anything is what I am so surprised about. But incredibly thankful. Thank God!
The info regarding the No going back to original medicare came from a SHIBA counselor when I went with my Mother last year to see if she could leave her Advantage plan and return to the Original. When you are over 65, the supplemental plans are less expensive I believe. My Medicare, Supplement & Part D insurance come to a total of $324.00 a month total, plus my drug co-pays, which are not great. Approx. $20.00 a month. The Ibrance is $10,000.00 a month and my co-pay would be $3,200. in January, then $521. the other 11 mos. However, I qualify for Pfizer's PAP for the Ibrance.
You might check to see if there is a SHIBA counselor in your area. Here they are associated with the Human Services Seniors & Disabilities office.
Shep - Love the Sharing meme. And the extra kitty box.
Loverly - It is so amazing how different people have such different reactions to the same drugs. I take tramadol, Relafen (anti-inflammatry), and Hydrochodone and I don't experience the things you described for your Dad. So interesting.
Where you and Lita experience the loss of hair, I get to spend time at the magnified mirror daily to get rid of the hair that pops up on my face and other places, from the Estrogen suppressor (Faslodex) I get.
Patty - Glad you could drop by for a visit.
Chevy - Your shrimp salad sounds pretty yummy! The girl who asked why you're so ugly at age 12 was just jealous. Remember you posted a pic of yourself and your DH and it was beautiful.
The massage I got yesterday left me feeling amazing then, but then I woke up today I was feeling very bruised, which is typical. However, still felt relaxed. Thank you Fibro.
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Patty, so happy to see you back. We hunger for every word from you. Glad you are feeling better
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JunieB ~ You are so right about different people responding differently to meds. It's crazy how one person can have a complete opposite reaction to what others have had. Stupid Fibro, making you sore after your nice massage...... Has your toe gotten any better? Poor Junie
Poppy ~ Good luck with getting the insurance figured out!
Jazzy ~ You lead such a glam life! Always doing something fun and interesting. I love hearing about your adventures! Hope you have a lovely time at the spa
Chevy ~ How could anyone ever be so mean to you? Those rotten things people say to us when we are young do stay with us, don't they? They shouldn't, but they do. You are beautiful inside and out. Those jealous girls can just go out to the garden and eat worms. Ha!
Smaarty ~ Safe travels to you. Have fun!
WildT ~ Awwww, dancing..... Getting dressed up and going out with friends; Awesome!
MammaRay ~ Does your son have Monday off from school? Hope you are getting to spend some fun time together.
Queenie ~ Hey school-girl!
Feline ~ You are a good advise giver
Ack....keep nodding off. Goodnight for now....
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I found the perfect one for "us"
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Good Morning! Thank you everyone for your kind words and support. It IS appreciated. I don't have any feelings for my ex-H..he tries to be a good dad, which I appreciate, but otherwise he just annoys me. My post was more about concern for my kids and my jealousy. It's an ugly thing, but true..I wish it was me in a relationship. That said, for your amusement, I did get hit on last night when I was out dancing with friends. Absolutely no physical attraction on my part, and some things he said turned me off, so no..he did not get my phone number.
There's this couple that I met up with last night..they are in their mid 60's and up until about a year ago they were out dancing 1-2 times each week. The main reason they go out less frequently now is that they are getting their house ready to sell so they can retire and move to a warmer state. They like to swing dance, and do so when the dance floor isn't too crowded. Watching them dance together makes me smile. Plus they are good to have around..the woman sent her husband over to engage the man who was hitting on me. She recognized that I needed rescuing!
Susan, I'm so happy for you that you got your eyelash extensions, and that you got a deal!
Loverly, thanks for sharing the dance video. I'm happy for you that things worked out with you and DH.
Junie, I'm sorry you are bruised from the massage..bummer! So great about your wallet!!
Chevy, I can relate on the hair arms. People can be so mean.
Shep, Thanks for the Ex quote..perfect! Oh how I would love the box of kitties, but then I couldn't breathe..kinda important.
MammaRay, no I didn't take pics last night. I'm sorry you are in more pain. Whine to us anytime!!! It IS really hard to stay positive when you are so tired. I hope when you learn to sew it will give you something to look forward to, when you feel up to it. I'm sorry the hair loss got to the point where you had to shave your head.
Regarding the wigs/hats..whatever makes you the most comfortable is most important. I am moving incredibly slow today, so I better get to my to-do list.
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Thanks, MamaJ
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Chevy ~ "What can I do to make your day better?"...... My answers to that daily question, if asked by FFH, would be waaay different. If I posted them, ya'll would be so sad for me - and sending out cartons of disinfectant and filtered breathing masks! 😨
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Hello to all you lovely ladies......The weekends go by way too fast. I work Sun-Thursday, so I've already made it thru the first day of my week. Work is getting better, I'm finally feeling like the chemo "fog" is wearing off, and I'm getting back into my "groove". It was nice at work this last week. When I was gone, I had my 13 year anniversary with the company. I missed my review since I was out on leave. They gave me my review this last week, and still gave me my "bonus" even though I missed 6 months of work in 2016. Still seem to be doing ok on the Tamoxifen, and only noted SE are the hot flashes and mild joint pain in my knees. See the MO in Feb for follow up.
Lita-how is your cousin doing?
Junie-How's Kirby. I love the cute pics you post, and the one with you is adorable. Next time I go to Portland to visit my friend, I'll have to try and venture your way for lunch. Glad you had a good massage. I need to go get one of those soon.
Lover-I didn't notice the mole either. How's mom and dad doing? I must of missed the post about your mom's car accident. Hope she is ok. You said something about behaving? Behaving is overrated
. How's Mitzy? She getting some good walks in before the next rain hits. Chance got to go to the dog park for an hour today!Smaarty-Hope you are having fun at your retreat. You ready for your surgery? Did you ever make it on to the Flat and Fabulous site on FB?
Wild-Sorry for your struggles with your ex. Good to hear you had a nice time dancing. Glad you were rescued
Chevy-Chance is such a good boy. I adopted him when he was 5 1/2 and he'll be 11 in April. When it's time for his walk, I'll tell him to go get his harness, and he goes and searches for it and will bring it to me..
Mamma-glad you were able to get away. What type of dog do you have?
Looking-I thought us CA ladies were going to float away with all the rain we had, but we NEED it. Was glad when the sun finally came out. I won't walk Chance in the rain, I'm a wimp. I'm sorry for the loss of your fur baby.
Shep-wish I liked my voice. I especially hate how I sound on video/tape.,but very kind of you.
Susan-love the Prune pic.
Waving hello to anyone I may of not mentioned or have forgotten......Feline, Jazzy, Patty, Spookie, Mommy
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got to make this quick, running out of juice.
Yes, I'm ready for sx. Having fun on the retreat, but not getting much done
. Pics of the felting we did.
Pics from the kitchen and living room of the place we are staying. Looking for another house to stay next year.
Have not heard back from FB yet.
Hi all. And good night.
Ps. Elena, cute as ever!
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Sensitive- congrats on the bonus, despite being out during treatment. Your company/org really values you girlfriend! I hope your joint stiffness eases with time. I had a big adjustment the first six months on the AIs, but then it got better. These meds are no picnic.
Keep that back in the groove thing going too. You are on the mend.....
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Sensitive, haven't heard from my aunt regarding my cousin. The rape and attack was about 7 weeks ago. She will have a tough road ahead.
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Hopefully, the third point or this...,
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In my case, getting dental work done but all is well!
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Shep,
"Chevy ~ "What can I do to make your day better?"...... My answers to that daily question, if asked by FFH, would be waaay different. If I posted them, ya'll would be so sad for me - and sending out cartons of disinfectant and filtered breathing masks! 😨"
I am slow. I interpret it as you have some potent gas?
Sensi, Mitzy got her run today. I might walk her again tonight. Hopefully, it does not rain too hard the next seven days. The ground is quite saturated here. Is it time to build an ark?
Mom was not hurt in the car accident. Thank God! Not sure if the accident is her fault. She said 5 seconds after came the out of the suicide lane, another car side-swipe her from the right front side. The other person claimed that she merged into his lane. She thought it was clear when she looked before merging. She thinks that the other person came out from the shopping complex miscalculated the space, made a wide turn and hit her car. Who knows. There really is no proof. It's a headache trying to take care of the insurance, but grateful that no one was hurt. She has not been feeling well the last few days because of insomnia ( on going problem with mom) so I both parents are down. Again, I am grateful I don't live too far from them and have a younger sister to help them also.
Good to hear you finally get some energy. Bonus is always nice. Good for you.
Jazzy, how was your yoga retreat?
WildT, good to have friend to step in to help rescue you when someone was trying to hit on you. It's very awkward situation when the other person does not realize you have no interest and you are trying to be polite at the same time.
Junie, definitely the Honest Kitchen is causing Mitzy to drink a lot of water. We stopped and started back on it a few days and she is back to drinking more water than usual and had two accidents. It has not been raining so I can't blame it on the rain. It is too bad because the food did not bother her skin. I wonder if this is just a bad batch. Not sure what to do with the food. I guess we are sticking to Canine Caviar. Will try the lamb and see how she will do on it. I know to buy a small bag this time
Live and learn. Ms.S, nice looking retreat. So are you refreshed?
Hope everyone is doing ok. Ta ta for now
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Oh hi, Jazzy.
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Loverly ~ You scared me! Aiiiii those teeth!
Chevy ~ Ain't nothin' up over here
Jazzy ~ eek! Don't text from the dentist chair - you don't want to bump the doctor's arm!
Smaarty ~ Gorgeous views! Is that a grill on the deck? If you are having a good time then you've accomplished all you need to do
Sensi ~ For some reason, we are all "programmed" to hate the sound of our own voice. I wouldn't say nice things about your voice if I didn't mean 'em! So awesome you are so appreciated at work. You care about your residents, they surely care about you......love it when good things happen for good people. Chance does not move like an old guy at all! I forgot he was a "senior" until you mentioned his upcoming 11th birthday. Yay Chance!
To the rest of y'all...........
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Loverly ~ I type too slow! By the time I finished my post, you had posted.... FFH is a S-L-O-B! It's like he's picked up the slack and then some to make up for the messiness of the kids now that they are grown and on their own. Plus he is such a total fart face all the time. (no gas, thank dog) (sigh) He eats nothing but fast food and is very careless and prone to injuring himself. I never thought he would have lasted this long. (bigger sigh) I need to rethink my strategy......
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Hi ladies- the yoga retreat was awesome. Great yoga, yummy vegetarian foods, some time out in nature. I was not able to snow shoe due to lack of snow in the caldera, but hope to try in the local mountains this weekend.
Went to get some dental work done today on a crowned tooth and ended up with a fix and new crown underway (temp in place). This was good news because I thought the tooth might need to get yanked. All the drilling gave me a bad headache so laying low this afternoon.
More soon. Hope everyone is doing okay with all the snow, ice and weather everywhere!
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Shep, and here's where my mind went with the disinfectant and breathing masks...I envisioned you had enough with FFH and took matters into your own hands.
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ShepK, love your cat-hat. Is that you?
I always wonder why a beautiful (inside and out), humorous, and compassionate girl like you will stay stuck with such FFH (as often depicted by you). Now I understand why you need disinfectant and breathing masks, there must be some gold under the piles of sh*t there.
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Jazzy - Yoga retreat sounds like heaven. I just want a foot massage doesnt have to be a whole retreat, really need a pedicure too. Sometimes my neuropathy sneaks back a little bit.
Loverly - I know your parents are younger than mine were but it gets scary as they age and drive. You are so patient with your parents its very sweet, they are lucky to have you.
Smaarty - thats a great view! Are you back? Remind me when is the big day?
Sensi - I'm so glad your work appreciates you, they can see how much you care about the clients.
Junie - Wow you are really lucky then if a guy like him had an honest moment! I was referred to the SHIBA counselor and left them a message...days ago. Oh well its getting there, thanks again for the info
Chevyboy - Question please? Why Chevyboy? My DH and sons love Chevys so I'm curious. I have a Dodge, they tease me.
Lita - That reverse mohawk, I know just what you mean
I forget who, someone asked for a new picture of Gus. Here he is, my snuggly boy.
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Poppy- I get my feet worked on regularly because of plantars and other issues. Work on the feet is divine.
That kitten is adorable!
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There are a few bars in Seattle that rescue women who need it. In the restroom are posted what to order and what it means. It goes from distract the guy please all the way to call the cops. I think it's catching on other places. Great idea. Very nice of that woman to realize you needed help and step in.
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Awake, but need to drive DD home from swim practice.
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